Becket 60 years old
An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!
King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas Becket, technically a deacon of the church, to the post. Unfortunately, Becket takes the job seriously and provides abler opposition to Henry.
Credits
Becket Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Felix Aylmer He was 75, 90 years old when he died | as Archbishop of Canterbury |
| John Gielgud He was 59, 96 years old when he died | as King Louis of France / King Louis VII of France |
| Martita Hunt She was 65, 70 years old when she died | as Empress Matilda |
| Richard Burton He was 38, 58 years old when he died | as Becket / Thomas Becket |
| Peter O'Toole He was 31, 81 years old when he died | as his King / King Henry II |
| Paolo Stoppa He was 57, 81 years old when he died | as the Pope / Pope Alexander III |
| Percy Herbert He was 43, 72 years old when he died | as Baron |
| Magda Konopka She was 21, now 81 years old | as Girl on Balcony |
| Siân Phillips She was 30, now 91 years old | as Gwendolen |
| Gino Cervi He was 62, 72 years old when he died | as the Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli |
| John Phillips He was 28, 59 years old when he died | as Bishop of Winchester |
| Peter Jeffrey He was 34, 70 years old when he died | as Baron |
| Véronique Vendell She was 21, now 82 years old | as French prostitute (as Veronique Vendell) |
| Pamela Brown She was 46, 58 years old when she died | as Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine |
| David Weston He was 29, 76 years old when he died | as Brother John |
| Donald Wolfit He was 61, 65 years old when he died | as Bishop Folliot |
| Hamilton Dyce He was 51, 59 years old when he died | as Bishop of Chichester |
| Niall MacGinnis He was 50, 63 years old when he died | as Baron |
| Christopher Rhodes He was 49, 50 years old when he died | as Baron |
| Frank Pettingell He was 73, 75 years old when he died | as Bishop of York |
| Jennifer Hilary She was 21, 65 years old when she died | as Peasant's Daughter |
| David Davenport He was 14, now 74 years old |
Becket Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Geoffrey Unsworth as Director of Photography. He was 50 (64) years old when He died | Camera |
| Laurence Rosenthal as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (now 98) years old | Sound |
| Jean Anouilh as Writer. He was 53 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Lucienne Hill as Translator. She was 41 (89) years old when She died | Crew |
| Maurice Carter as Art Direction. He was 12 (23) years old when He died | Art |
| Anne V. Coates as Editor. She was 38 (92) years old when She died | Editing |
| Joseph H. Hazen as Executive Producer. He was 65 (96) years old when He died | Production |
| John Bryan as Production Design. He was 52 (57) years old when He died | Art |
Becket (60 years)
An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!
- Release day: Wednesday, March 11, 1964
- Runtime: 148 minutes